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enHow food gets the ‘Non-GMO’ labelhttp://hppr.org/post/how-food-gets-non-gmo-label
<p><span style="font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 1.5;">Demand for products that don’t contain genetically modified organisms, or </span>GMOs<span style="font-size: 14.4444446563721px; line-height: 1.5;">, is exploding. &nbsp;</span></p><p>Many food companies are seeking certification that their products don’t have any genetically modified ingredients, and not just the brands popular in the health food aisle. Even&nbsp;plain Cheerios, that iconic cereal from General Mills, no longer contains GMOs.</p>Thu, 01 Jan 2015 07:00:01 +0000Amy Mayer41329 at http://hppr.orgHow food gets the ‘Non-GMO’ labelPolitics dominates top ag and food stories of 2014http://hppr.org/post/politics-dominates-top-ag-and-food-stories-2014
<p>Harvest Public Media was created four years ago to report on agriculture and food production in the geographic area where the majority of that takes place – the Midwest. This year, my third of counting the top ag stories of the year, I find that the issues taking center stage were set not here, but in the politics, policies and processes of Washington D.C., state legislatures or the ballot box.</p><p>Sun, 28 Dec 2014 06:48:42 +0000Peggy Lowe41095 at http://hppr.orgPolitics dominates top ag and food stories of 2014GMO labeling failing to gain majority supporthttp://hppr.org/post/gmo-labeling-failing-gain-majority-support
<p>An effort to label genetically modified foods in Colorado has failed to garner enough support, following a national trend of statewide GMO labeling ballot measures facing uphill battles. A similar measure in Oregon is was defeated by a far narrower margin.</p><p>Voters in Colorado resoundingly rejected the labeling of foods that contain the derivatives of genetically modified – or GMO – crops with 66 percent voting against, versus 34 percent in favor.</p>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:00:01 +0000Luke Runyon39128 at http://hppr.orgGMO labeling failing to gain majority supportDespite National Efforts, Texas isn’t supportive of GMO labelinghttp://hppr.org/post/despite-national-efforts-texas-isn-t-supportive-gmo-labeling
<p></p><p>Eric Herm is one of a small group of farmers and environmental advocates pushing for labeling of GMO products in Texas according to a <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/24/despite-efforts-texas-not-interested-gmo-labeling/">recent article in the Texas Tribune</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Sat, 29 Mar 2014 05:00:03 +0000Cindee Talley29725 at http://hppr.orgDespite National Efforts, Texas isn’t supportive of GMO labelingPush for GMO labeling comes to Coloradohttp://hppr.org/post/push-gmo-labeling-comes-colorado
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Colorado could be the next battleground state in the debate over labeling rules for genetically-modified foods. Activists are trying to get the issue in front of voters in 2014.</span></p>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 03:17:51 +0000Luke Runyon25308 at http://hppr.orgPush for GMO labeling comes to Colorado